232nd Edition – Zak World of Façades USA

This will be the 232nd edition globally and the 8th edition in New York which will showcase sustainable innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to the building envelope and will also display latest technological solutions.

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Speakers & Panelists
Aman Krishan
Design Principal, HOK
Aman Krishan, HOK New York Design Principal, serves on HOK’s global Design Board. Her 24 years’ experience includes large-scale, complex developments with built works in U.S, Australia, China, India, and Malaysia. Aman has led the design-build team design for the...
Jeff Thompson
Principal, Walter P Moore
Dan Piselli
Principal, Director of Sustainability, FX Collaborative
Jared Della Valle
CEO & Founder, Alloy
Vincent Ortiz
Director of Professional Services, CANY
Mattias Kunz
Director, David Chipperfield Architects
Natasha Appel
Business Development Manager, EJOT
Natasha Appel is a Business Development Manager at EJOT, bringing over two decades of experience in architecture and façade systems. With a deep-rooted passion for building science, design, and high-performance building envelopes, she works closely with partners and clients to...
Andy Loff
Chief Executive Officer, Building Composites
Andy is a hands-on serial entrepreneur with expertise in structural engineering, business development, construction, manufacturing and technological development. Prior to founding Building Composites, he helped launch multiple successful engineering and fabrication companies utilizing composite materials and other advanced solutions. Comfortable...
Dean Mouritzen
Project Executive, HITT
Dean Mouritzen has more than 18 years of experience in the construction industry, delivering a wide range of projects at HITT Contracting, including ground-up commercial core-and-shell base building work across the corporate office, multifamily and mixed-use sectors. In his role,...
Reginald Truxon
Senior Associate, Gensler
Reginald Truxon is a senior architectural leader with more than 18 years of experience delivering complex projects across the United States and internationally. A graduate of Hampton University with a bachelor’s degree in architecture, he began his career in the...
Robert Miller
President, Jansen America
Robert leads the North American activities for Jansen, a Swiss-based manufacturer of steel systems for facades & fenestration.   Robert has over 20 years experience with international projects in both construction and architectural planning. He has a passion for innovative...
Jordi Marasse
Technical Project Consultant, Reynaers Aluminium
Jordi Marasse is Project Consultant Manager North America at Reynaers Aluminum. For the last 4 years Jordi has been coordinating the North American projects. Jordi consistently goes above and beyond to foster enduring partnerships with our esteemed architects, real estate...
Skyler Will
Associate - Technical Service and Development Scientist, Dow
Skyler Will is an Associate Technical Service and Development Scientist in Dow Consumer Solutions Building and Infrastructure. He provides technical support to the Northeast regions and contributes to the innovation and development of new products for the building and infrastructure...
Matthias Hollwich
Principal, HWKN
Matthias Hollwich is the founder of HWKN, a NY-based collective of architects, sculptors, socialstrategists and innovators dedicated to using architecture to shape a better world. Matthias wasborn and raised in Germany where he studied architecture and brings a dual perspective...
Alex Josephson
President, Partisans
Alex Josephson co-founded PARTISANS in 2012 after studying architecture at the University of Waterloo and Rome, and the Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA). Alex is a native of Toronto. Prior to starting PARTISANS, Alex worked in the studio of...
Andrew Pries
Director of Innovation & Technical Sales, Boston Valley Terra Cotta
Andrew Pries, Director of Innovation + Technical Sales at Boston Valley Terra Cotta, holds a BS in Architecture from the University at Buffalo and a Master of Architecture from the University of Michigan. With a focus on design development and...
Bob Zhang
Commercial Director, Tianjin North Glass
Bob joined Northglass in 2012. For the first two years He worked on the technical side, then moved to project management and worked on the Apple Park project. In 2015, He came to the US and started the Northglass US...
Sara Bayer
Associate Principal | Director of Sustainability, Magnusson Architecture
Sara Bayer has managed several of the firm’s significant senior and specialized housing projects. She has been involved in all phases of new construction projects and renovations and was the Project Manager for Crotona Park Seniors, a new 84-unit affordable...
Dean White
Regional Façade Sales Manager, Cosentino
Dean has a 30-year history in the building materials and construction industry ranging from quality management to senior sales management focused on the building envelope. His approach is solution based and consultative. Dean provides practical knowledge to help with design...
Rowan Georges
Senior Associate Principal, Director of Specifications, SOM
Rowan O. Georges, AIA is an Associate Director specializing in specifications writing at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Architectural Glass and Metal Certification Council (AGMCC). A believer in the benefits of collaborative...
Alberto Alarcon
Marketing Manager, Kuraray America
Alberto is the Global MC leader in the Advanced Interlayer Solutions Division of Kuraray; he is located in New York City and is responsible of the Global Marketing Communications and Americas Downstream Marketing . Alberto, through the Trosifol® and Sentryglas®...
John Cetra
Founding Principal, CetraRuddy Architecture
John Cetra co-founded CetraRuddy on the principle that architecture must engage the urban fabric while enriching the human spirit. His designs incorporate an aesthetic of dynamic geometric compositions and sensitively chosen materials to invoke the rhythms and textures of the...
Greg Simmons
CEO, Insol
Greg Simmons is a self-confessed, largely self-taught façade and wind engineering nerd. He founded Insol in 2003 and has been delivering bespoke façade screens for buildings around the world ever since. In 2019 he built WindLab — a one-of-a-kind, full-scale...
Tali Mejicovsky
Director of Design - Building Envelope, Turner Engineering Group
Conference Agenda
  • Addressing global issues in the built environment and realizing the potential of terra cotta solutions
  • Materiality and performance benefits of terra cotta façades in modern architecture
  • Terra cotta façade innovations that address global challenges and enhance building performance
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  • Understanding the risks and causes
  • Current flood defense strategies
  • Engineering & design solutions using laminated glass
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  • The Alloy Block, Downtown Brooklyn, includes New York City’s first all-electric skyscraper and Passive house schools
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  • A bold initiative to implement design-build for Brooklyn Borough Based Jails rooted in New York’s legacy of enduring civic architecture
  • A sculpted façade expression translating dignity and permanence through a contemporary architectural language
  • Design-led design-build partnerships can yield the best of delivery process: design excellence within budget and schedule
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  • Modeling complex real-world loads beyond traditional design methods
  • Predicting durability through material science and performance modeling
  • Unlocking architectural freedom while maintaining reliability
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  • Influence of the rainscreen attachment system
  • Benefits of stainless steel: Resistance to fire, thermal and energy, corrosion resistance
  • Sustainability
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Rowan Georges

  • Best practices and methodologies for evaluating materials assessments, such as EPDs
  • In-house research and maintaining current and exetnsive materials libraries
  • Collaboration with manufacturers early on
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  • Exploring the innovative envelope of HITT Contracting’s new Virginia headquarters which is not just a workplace, but a prototype for what’s next in the industry
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  • Ultracompact stone: A sustainable carbon neutral façade material
  • Attachment methods for ventilated rainscreen and curtainwall integration
  • Design considerations related to performance, budget, and design intent
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  • Historical renovations: Traditional aesthetics with modern performance
  • New building designs with optimized materials
  • Tips for LEED certification
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Vincent Ortiz

  • Challenges found and met in reconfiguring an existing property with a new façade
  • Bringing NYCHA housing up to code, creating more livable spaces for the City
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Event Details
  • 232nd Edition – Zak World of Façades USA, October 14, 2026
  • Start Date
    October 14, 2026 8:00 am
  • End Date
    October 14, 2026 5:00 pm
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    Upcoming
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